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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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